• Wed, 24 Apr 2024

• What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
• Supreme Court weighs whether states can ban abortion, even during some medical emergencies
• Doctors combine a pig kidney transplant and a heart device in a bid to extend woman's life
• Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters after encampment arrests
• USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
• More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter
• Military horses run loose in central London, injuring 4 people and causing havoc
• Biden's long fight with Republicans over Ukraine aid has ended, but significant damage has been done
• Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
• Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
• Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges' financial ties with Israel
• Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll
• Villagers in Mexico organize to take back their water as drought, avocados dry up lakes and rivers
• What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
• A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
• Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
• With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina

• Tue, 23 Apr 2024

• Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
• Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest
• Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
• Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race
• Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting
• UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
• It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests
• Tesla 1Q profit falls 55%, but stock jumps as company moves to speed production of cheaper vehicles
• New federal rule would bar 'noncompete' agreements for most employees
• United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion
• What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
• US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
• Pentagon set to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate and Biden
• Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
• A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
• 5 migrants die while crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved a deportation bill
• The Latest | 'Catch-and-kill' strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case
• After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking
• Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
• The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
• Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally
• Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
• From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
• Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
• Trump called this visa 'very bad' for Americans. Truth Social applied for one

• Mon, 22 Apr 2024

• Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
• UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate
• North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemies
• In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
• Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant
• With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
• Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
• Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
• Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
• Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
• Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
• Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial
• When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
• The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements
• Israel's military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas attack on Oct. 7
• Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
• The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?
• Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals
• Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
• Caitlin Clark's early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women's team
• The Latest | 3 wounded in Jerusalem in car attack
• Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election
• Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
• Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines
• Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help

• Sun, 21 Apr 2024

• Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say
• A Palestinian baby in Gaza is born an orphan in an urgent cesarean section after an Israeli strike
• Kennedy says he loves his family 'either way' after relatives endorse Biden's campaign over his
• Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says
• Terry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died at 76
• Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
• Nelly Korda ties LPGA Tour record with 5th straight victory, wins Chevron Championship for 2nd major
• 'Great bravery and resolve.' Reaction to the death of Terry Anderson, AP reporter held hostage
• 15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles
• Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties
• Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package
• Race car in Sri Lanka veers off track killing 7 people and injuring 20, officials say
• Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel
• Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic'
• Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
• Lama Rod describes himself as a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. He wants to free you from suffering
• Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin'
• Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election
• Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. Its not that clear-cut
• 2 killed and 6 injured in shooting at Memphis park party, police say
• Voting begins for Maldives Parliament, watched by India and China vying for control of Indian Ocean
• Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital
• Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
• 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash in the Pacific Ocean during training, leaving 1 dead and 7 missing

• Sat, 20 Apr 2024

• Key players: Who's who at Donald Trumps hush money criminal trial
• Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party
• The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate
• Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaign
• Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
• Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
• Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave
• The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon
• An Israeli airstrike in Gaza's south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
• The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline
• Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
• Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
• War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year's Passover observances
• Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
• About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
• Israel and Iran's apparent strikes and counterstrikes give new insights into both militaries
• California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn't solved challenges around child care
• Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
• The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
• Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states

• Fri, 19 Apr 2024

• BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
• Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions -- for now
• Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
• The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails
• Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
• Chicago's response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents
• Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone
• Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
• Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve
• 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday
• The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'
• Indians vote in the first phase of the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term
• Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner. Here's what you need to know
• Bidens new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold
• Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings
• 5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan
• Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
• Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on Israel's amputee soccer team
• The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base
• 12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

• Thu, 18 Apr 2024

• House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
• 12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing
• US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
• Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter
• Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work
• First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
• Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
• Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
• The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case
• Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
• What's inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel
• Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners
• Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
• Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
• Kennedy family makes crystal clear its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.s candidacy
• Two shootings, two different responses Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
• Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
• US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel
• United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
• Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
• Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
• Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

• Wed, 17 Apr 2024

• The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will decide how to respond as Iran warns against retaliation
• 25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
• Tsunami alert after a volcano in Indonesia has several big eruptions and thousands are told to leave
• Biden is off on details of his uncle's WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to lead the military
• Poland's president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return
• Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizonas near-total abortion ban to a vote
• Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet'
• Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary
• Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs
• Houses Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden's support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
• Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture
• Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll
• Tesla asks shareholders to restore $56B Elon Musk pay package that was voided by Delaware judge
• NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games
• Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids rights
• Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran's attack
• Columbia University's president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred
• Stephen Curry tells the AP why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debut
• Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage

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